OLEG

There were he repeated violations of Russian pension legislation by Oleg V.

Admittedly, this Oleg is of Indian descent, not Ukrainian, and his turban and tender years (lucky so-and-so is only 20) mean he will never be mistaken for his more famous namesake.

But there was one happy story, that of George's parents, Oleg and Yefaliya, who were allowed to Dad Oleg.

After last year's revelations about Mandy wining and dining on Oleg's yacht, it wouldn't do to be seen with his mate buying up British industry, would it now?

His old friend, Oleg (Mikhalkov), a Russian diplomat who sympathized with Poland's Solidarity movement when he was posted to Warsaw 20 years ago, turns up at her funeral.

But Oleg's parents, Ivan and Galina Gidenko, said they are frustrated with the school's response.

As this picture clearly demonstrates, smiling was a criminal offence during the Soviet era -in fact, Oleg looks like a man who's been told a funny joke and is trying desperately hard not to laugh.

Despite hailing from the obscure city of Ufa, in the central Russian Urals, tenor saxophonist Oleg Kireyev has a habit of turning up here in Birmingham when he's least expected.

Kanu added more misery for axed first team keeper Morten Hyldgaard when he doubled the lead in the 56th minute before Jerome Thomas claimed the third from Oleg Luzhny's right-wing cross in the 65th, and Jermaine Pennant's deflected shot made it four with 13 minutes remaining.